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27 Jun 2009, 4:48 am
Matt Coles, an attorney for the ACLU, explained the difficulties raised by the suit: "Just because something is unjust doesn't mean you'll automatically get a court order. . . .You have to lay the legal and political groundwork. [read post]
12 Aug 2010, 2:49 pm by Suzanne Ito, ACLU
This morning, ACLU Deputy Legal Director Jameel Jaffer was on Democracy Now, talking about the report. [read post]
20 Jul 2012, 9:05 pm by admin
In a lawsuit against Arizona demonstrating racial profiling by the Arizona immigration law, ACLU released thousands of emails written by former state senator Russell Pearce mentioning among other things: “Can we maintain our social fabric as a nation with Spanish fighting English for dominance … It’s like importing leper colonies and hope we don’t catch [...] [read post]
28 Feb 2010, 9:00 am by Scott R. Powell
Elman† In New York City on October 20, 2009, the American Civil Liberties Union  (“ACLU”) hosted a screening of In The Family, a documentary on the emotional turmoil experienced by people across the nation who carry certain mutations along the Breast Cancer 1 and 2 (“BRCA”) genes. [read post]
We are a nation of laws, strengthened by our commitment to our ideals. [read post]
15 Mar 2013, 12:11 pm by Jack Goldsmith
So far so good for the ACLU, but then the case gets trickier. [read post]
21 Jul 2016, 9:15 am
Press release with quotes is online here:https://www.aclu.org/news/aclu-taps-constitutional-expert-david-cole-national-legal-director [read post]
23 Apr 2012, 2:19 pm by Suzanne Ito
Today, the ACLU joined with our allies in the nation’s capital to let federal lawmakers know that Arizona’s racial profiling law, S.B. 1070, is about much more than just the state of Arizona and its immigrants. [read post]
9 Mar 2012, 1:11 pm by Suzanne Ito
Unfortunately, the view that both Ward and the ACLU share isn't reflected in the FBI's policies, or its practices. [read post]
16 Jul 2009, 6:56 pm
Under the 2,500-foot law, convicted sex offenders have no other place to live in the county that does not violate the rule.The vagrants -- many of them homeless convicted felons -- live in shacks in a no-man's land that has generated national debate over the consequences of residency laws for sex offenders.The local laws aim to drive out the colony, which has surged to as many as 140 people and has earned Miami some unflattering attention for two years.The ACLU's lawsuit… [read post]
17 Mar 2013, 8:57 am
Another similar request was filed with state National Guard agencies with regard to cooperative agreements these agencies have with local law enforcement departments and also how many incidents of contact National Guard soldiers have had with civilians. [read post]